Add a generic header application
The purpose of this tutorial is to step through the process of setting up a header application through the Access Gateway Admin Console.
Architecture
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Flow
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For more details on the header application reference architecture see Header reference architecture. |
Before you begin
Ensure that:
- You have administrator rights on your Okta tenant and can assign applications to users and create groups.
- Appropriate DNS entries for both the header application and the external exposed new URL exist.
For example:Value Description https://ext-header.example.com Legacy application URL.
Referenced by the end user.https://int-header.example.com Protected Web resource URL.
Referenced by Access Gateway.
Typical workflow
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Create a containing group |
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Create header application |
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Assign certificate |
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Add additional attributes |
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Add access policy |
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Test the application |
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Troubleshoot |
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Related topics
Add application behaviors. See About application behaviors.
Add fine grained policy to further protect resources. See About application policy and Manage access control application policy for an overview on user policy and for examples respectively.
Extend existing policy using custom configuration. See Advanced Access Gateway policy.